my build thread, let me show it to you.

[hellakush]

almost there:

[KVF]

a note to the next person(s) who drop their rear junk,........make sure you replace all the hardlines (if needed) in the brake system now since it makes it super easy having the axle carrier removed. will post pics of my newly fabricated lines & braided lines when i get around to snapping a pic.

+1

Coming along nicely. I'd love to see the pics when you get a chance. I just pulled out my first subframe today and I'm looking for any and all inspiration to get it cleaned up and back in correctly. My subframe bushings were glued/seized to the mounting holes on the car... What fun!

[hellakush]

a note to the next person(s) who drop their rear junk,........make sure you replace all the hardlines (if needed) in the brake system now since it makes it super easy having the axle carrier removed. will post pics of my newly fabricated lines & braided lines when i get around to snapping a pic.

[hellakush]

andy over at akg seems like a pretty cool guy. stopped in today to get my bushings and he popped them in and then we sat around talking about whatever for an hour or so. if you're in the area, stop by and say hi.

[hellakush]

new bearings pressed in along with the trailing arm bushings. thank god the boring stuff is almost done.

[hellakush]

coat one on:

[hellakush]

Put the trailing arms on before you put the subframe in. Much easier...

will consider it, thx.



getting there. should be all buttoned up by weds or thurs? or if something happens like usual, probably friday,.............but it will get done.

[Mtriple]

i actually like the "i" lip.

as for putting in the rear garbage, i figured the diff & axle carrier will go in as one piece and the trailing arms will follow. should be simple enough.

Put the trailing arms on before you put the subframe in. Much easier...

[hellakush]

car looks really nice let me send you a new is lip dirt cheap

i actually like the "i" lip.

as for putting in the rear garbage, i figured the diff & axle carrier will go in as one piece and the trailing arms will follow. should be simple enough.

[broke30]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's easier. Complete subframe all at once or piece like piece how you are going to do it. I did mine complete because I was having a hard time getting tools to the trailing arms (didn't have exactly what I needed for the job). If you have the right tools that piece-by-piece route may be best.

Be sure to bolt up your diff mount as soon as you can. It will make life much easier for the 2 subframe mounts.

Looks like a fun build. Wish I had an e30 to work on again :(

Definitely easier to do the entire assembly like we did your Gary. I just did another one by myself for a customer car and it was a cinch compared to when I did my own and did it piece by piece.
Max

[619E30]

^^ How cheap is dirt cheap?

[blunttech]

car looks really nice let me send you a new is lip dirt cheap

[JRKOUPE]

trim

...car looks great.....nice work...love me some white e30s..

re Duplicolor trim paint, thanx for the heads up.....SEM does suck a bit

but is the Dupli for metal surfaces only?( their site implies that).....have y'all used it on plastic as well.....?

oops..further reading on other sites says " automotive plastics" as well.......kewl.

you guys rock.

[GaryE30]

yes, it is my first time. when i go to put it back in, i'll be doing it piece by piece. subframe and the pumpkin go in first and that will be followed by the control arms and the rest of the junk. won't be easy i'm sure, but with the tools i have available it shouldn't be as hard as time as you had. ;)

Yeah, I'm not sure what's easier. Complete subframe all at once or piece like piece how you are going to do it. I did mine complete because I was having a hard time getting tools to the trailing arms (didn't have exactly what I needed for the job). If you have the right tools that piece-by-piece route may be best.

Be sure to bolt up your diff mount as soon as you can. It will make life much easier for the 2 subframe mounts.

Looks like a fun build. Wish I had an e30 to work on again :(

[hellakush]

Dude, is that your first sub-frame pull? Getting them out is the easy part, wait till you get to reinstall it for the first time.

yes, it is my first time. when i go to put it back in, i'll be doing it piece by piece. subframe and the pumpkin go in first and that will be followed by the control arms and the rest of the junk. won't be easy i'm sure, but with the tools i have available it shouldn't be as hard as time as you had. ;)